CyberWire Daily

CyberWire Daily

The daily cybersecurity news and analysis industry leaders depend on. Published each weekday, the program also includes interviews with a wide spectrum of experts from industry, academia, and research organizations all over the world.

Episodes

December 10, 2025 23 mins
Patch Tuesday. Federal prosecutors charge a Houston man with smuggling Nvidia chips to China, a Ukrainian woman for targeting critical infrastructure, and an Atlanta activist for wiping his phone. The power sector sees cyber threats doubling. The new Spiderman phishing kit slings its way across the dark web. Our guest is Dick O'Brien, Principal Intelligence Analyst from Symantec and Carbon Black Threat Hunter Team, discussing “Unwa...
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Organizations worldwide scramble to address the critical React2Shell vulnerability.  Major insurers look to exclude artificial intelligence risks from corporate policies. Three Chinese hacking groups converge on the same Sharepoint flaws. Ransomware crews target hypervisors. A UK hospital asks the High Court to block publication of data stolen by the Clop gang. The White House approves additional Nvidia AI chip exports to China. Th...
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December 9, 2025 41 mins
In this episode, host Kim Jones examines the rapid rise of enterprise AI and the tension between innovation and protection, sharing an RSA anecdote that highlights both excitement and concern. He outlines the benefits organizations hope to gain from AI while calling out often-overlooked risks like data quality, governance, and accountability. Kim is joined by technologist Tony Gauda to discuss why AI represents a fundamental shift ...
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December 8, 2025 27 mins
How might Trump’s new National Security Strategy impact cyber? The UK’s NCSC warns LLMs may never get over prompt injection. At least 18 U.S. universities were hit by a months-long phishing campaign. Russia blocks FaceTime. A bipartisan group of senators reviving efforts to strengthen protections across the health sector. Portugal provides legal safe harbor for good-faith security research. A large-scale campaign targets Palo Alto ...
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Please enjoy this encore of Career Notes. Chief security strategist from Analyst1, Jon DiMaggio shares his story on how he grew to become a part of the cybersecurity world. He describes different jobs that paved the way to the knowledge he has in the industry right now, and he even shares about an experience that led him to a path that split and which decision he would make, would be crucial in his career. He explains which way h...
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Jaron Bradley, Director of Jamf Threat Labs, is sharing their work on "ChillyHell: A Deep Dive into a Modular macOS Backdoor." Jamf Threat Labs uncovers a newly notarized macOS backdoor called ChillyHell, tied to past UNC4487 activity and disguised as a legitimate applet. The malware showcases robust host profiling, multiple persistence mechanisms, timestomping, and flexible C2 communications over both DNS and HTTP. Its modular d...
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Chinese threat actors deploy Brickstorm malware. The critical React2Shell vulnerability is under active exploitation. Cloudflare’s emergency patch triggered a brief global outage. Phishing kits pivot to fake e-commerce sites. The European Commission fines X(Twitter) €120 million for violating the Digital Services Act. Predator spyware has a new bag of tricks. A Russian physicist gets 21 years in prison for cybercrimes. Twin brother...
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December 4, 2025 27 mins
CISA staff may see pay cuts in 2026. Threat actors advertise a full chain zero-day exploit for iOS. A US-led international coalition releases joint guidance on integrating AI into operational technology. Microsoft lowers sales growth targets for its agentic AI products. A major fintech provider suffers a ransomware-linked breach. Arizona’s Attorney General sues Temo over data collection practices. Lessons learned from Capita’s hand...
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December 3, 2025 29 mins
The DOJ shuts down another scam center in Myanmar. OpenAI confirms a Mixpanel data breach. A new phishing campaign targets company executives. A bipartisan bill looks to preserve the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program. Universities suffer Oracle EBS data breaches. India reports GPS jamming at eight major airports. Kaiser Permanente settles a class action suit over tracking pixels. The FTC plans to require a cloud provider ...
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December 3, 2025 28 mins
Enjoy this episode of Cyber things from Armis. Catch the next episode on your favorite podcast app on December 15th. Welcome to Cyber Things, a special edition podcast produced in partnership by Armis and N2K CyberWire that plunges into the hidden world beneath our connected reality. Inspired by Stranger Things, we explore the digital realm's own Upside Down - a space teeming with unseen devices, silent intruders, and invisible...
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December 2, 2025 22 mins
ShadyPanda plays the long game. India mandates tracking software on mobile devices. Korea weighs punitive damages after a massive breach. Qualcomm patches a critical boot flaw impacting millions. OpenAI patches a Codex CLI vulnerability. Google patches Android zero-days. Cybersecurity issues prompt an FDA permanent recall for an at-home ventilator system. Switzerland questions the security of hyperscale clouds and SaaS services. On...
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December 2, 2025 40 mins
In this episode, Kim Jones sits down with Eric Nagel, a former CISO with a rare blend of engineering, legal, and patent expertise, to unpack what responsible AI really looks like inside a modern enterprise. Eric breaks down the difference between traditional machine learning and generative AI, why nondeterministic outputs can be both powerful and risky, and how issues like bias, hallucinations, and data leakage demand new safeguard...
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December 1, 2025 25 mins
European authorities take down an illegal cryptomixer. An Australian man is sentenced for running an airport evil twin WiFi campaign. Researchers unmask a Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters impresario. CISA flags a cross-site scripting flaw in OpenPLC ScadaBR. A major South Korean retailer suffers a data breach affecting over 33 million customers. Threat actors abuse digital calendar subscription features. New York’s new hospital cybersecur...
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Please enjoy this encore of Career Notes. Operational technology cybersecurity strategist from Nozomi Networks, Danielle Jablanski shares her story of building a target map to end up where she is today. She shares how she started in college and how different paths in life got her to be on the target of success where she is today. She says " you build out that kind of target of where you want to be, and understand that getting to ...
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Join us for a timely and insightful live discussion on the evolving role of artificial intelligence in governance, risk, and compliance. Host Dave Bittner from N2K | CyberWire is joined by Kayne McGladrey from Hyperproof, Matthew Cassidy, PMP, CISA from Grant Thornton (US), and Alam Ali from Hyperproof to explore the current state of artificial intelligence in governance, risk, and compliance. The panel will discuss what AI is trul...
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Please enjoy this encore of Research Saturday. This week, we are joined by ⁠Michael Gorelik⁠, Chief Technology Officer from ⁠Morphisec⁠, discussing their work on "New Noodlophile Stealer Distributes Via Fake AI Video Generation Platforms." A new threat dubbed Noodlophile Stealer is exploiting the popularity of AI-powered content tools by posing as fake AI video generation platforms, luring users into uploading media in exchange f...
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Please enjoy this encore of Only Malware in the Building. Welcome in! You’ve entered, Only Malware in the Building. Join us each month to sip tea and solve mysteries about today’s most interesting threats. Your host is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Selena Larson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Proofpoint⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ intelligence analyst and host of their podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DISCARDED⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Inspired by the residents of a building in New York’s exclusive upper west side, Selena is joined by ...
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November 27, 2025 47 mins
We dive into a nostalgic yet revealing journey through classic hacker films, from WarGames to The Net and beyond, to assess what they got right, what they wildly imagined, and what those stories say about culture, fears, and cyber reality today. David Moulton, Senior Director of Thought Leadership for Unit 42  talks with Ben Hasskamp, Global Content Leader at Palo Alto Networks, who has been writing deeply on this intersection of m...
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Please enjoy this encore of T-Minus Deep Space. BigBear.ai is at the forefront of innovation for national security, and is committed to supporting the critical infrastructure driving America’s competitive edge. The company deploys cutting-edge Al, machine learning, and computer vision solutions to defend critical operations and win with decision advantage. Our guests are ⁠Eric Conway,⁠ Vice President of Technology, and ⁠Joe Davis...
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November 26, 2025 25 mins
Report sheds light on cyber activity targeting space-related organizations during the Gaza War. Russian threat actor targets US civil engineering firm. FBI says $262 million has been stolen in account takeover scams this year. HashJack attack tricks AI browser assistants. London councils disrupted by cyberattacks. Russia’s Gamaredon and North Korea’s Lazarus Group appear to be sharing infrastructure. Canon says subsidiary was breac...
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